Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-03
THE BASE RAIL- PLAYERS.
The WashingtOns Lose Another Game
The Record Of the Week.


The Washington Base Ball Club had won the
game yesterday with ease until the end OF the last
inning, when Captain Farrell, assisted by Catcher
MACK, lost 1t by some very rank plays. The home
team outbatted the Pittsburgers, giving them
number OF chances to show their speed in the ned
CHASING the sphere. Paul Hines made his nrst hit
OF the week the first time he came to the rubber
yesterday, dropping the ball over into the coal
yards for home run. In the second the visitors
scored twice On Mack's wild throw to third and
Captain Farrell's poor return OF the ball. After
that point up to the eighth both clubs failed to
score, although the Statesmen had men on third
several times. In the eighth run was earned by
the home team by safe hitting and good base run
ming. The scores in the ninth should never have
Deen MADE. Whitney pitched q very 1ne game the
viSltorS not making q hit until the sixth INNING
But in the ninth, while a man was on first, the
management caused the blackboard to be inscribed
Win the following legend: whitney Will pltch
Tomorrow" AS This went up tine spirits OF the
crowd went down, for the next batslnan cracked
Ine Oaii Ior Two bases, which practlcally won Inc
the nome men. Score: Pittsburgs, 4; Washing
tons, B
A DISASTROUS WEEK.
The record OF the week is by no means a graft
Tying one. Out OF four games played we have
succeeded in winning one, through the errors Of
the Chicagos on Tuesday. Nor Is the record since
the return OF the club from the trip any more re-
TSsr ssens I nn games won ana eight ost
the proper place for the Washington ball club,
anu IL Is unlikely that 1t will better its condition
this year.
In the two games with the Chicago club on
Monday and Tuesday our team did what would
be ordinarily considered f1rst-clasS work In the
ned and the pitchers box, making but four errors
10 Dotn contests O'Day'S pitching on Monday
was excellent, giving the Chicago men but seven
actual hits, and was supported perfectly. Why
we dld not win may be discovered by glanctng at
tbe oase-h1t colum OF the home team. They could
u, not Dat, although they were facing Baldwin, who
Is considered ChicagO's weakest twirler. On Tues
Jay tiiey played a looSer game, and the White
stockings made six actual hits, but their luck was
on Top and they took the game. On Wednesday
the grounds were deserted, since the game sched-
uled ior That day was played on May 10. We had
Soou chance to win then IL there had been a
game thursday afternoon Gilmore was given a
chance 10 puzzle the boys from the Smoky City,
ana tailed TO do 1t. When the batter did not hit
the ball Gilmore hit the batter, or presented him
WIN u base, and consequently the game went to
flttoourg. The home team could not hit Calvin
With any accuracy.
THE LEAGUE RECORD.
The record OF the League has undergone no
changes in the week, with the exception, perhaps
or the Pittsburg teams strengthening its hold on
sixth position and the RETURN of Boston 10 fourth
place. Detroit has increased its lead and now
STANDS good first by winning four out OF five.
CnlcaSo won ,, lost z; Boston won =, lost 3; New
York won 8, lost / Philadelphia won 9, lost 3;
plttsourg won T. lost 1; indianapolis lost 4. The
record stands: